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Newspaper
Virginia Advocate
Location
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1830
Page
3
A night fire engulfed Haxalle Mills on the James River margin. Firefighters fought the blaze but inaccessible walls and stacked wheat and flour fed the flames, destroying a dwelling and several outbuildings. An eye witness blamed arson amid reports of mill closure.
A letter from a gentleman at Gibraltar dated August 8 notes Commodore Porter arrived en route to Algiers and learned events there. He planned to sail next day for Mahon. his next destination remains unknown. The piece also covers Pawtucket and Providence mills shifting to multiple cloth products, cotton duck manufacture beginning, and Georgia summoning an October legislature. Also mentions Albany and Schenectady railroad work and New Orleans entertainments and duels.
A brief marriage notice records Gordon Hor of Culpeper County marrying Lu in a local ceremony. The item notes the union as registered in the county records.
At his Paris seat a veteran officer who fought with Rochambeau, Barre de Saint Lew, is praised for defending liberty. He expresses lifelong devotion to Washington and urges the selection of a young citizen to serve, recalling his own sacrifices and the value of liberty.
Notice to ladies at Chalutiesville and the Wicwity of a practising ball to be held on Saturday the 6th of mist at 7 o clock at the Midway Hotel. Attendance is requested. J. A. XAUPL
Sujan Grant reports receipt from New York of part of his pall and winter stock including dry goods and groceries and expects the remainder. When added to existing stock it will rival any in Charlottesville. Vendees and the public are invited to inspect goods and prices at his No Cash Store on Main Street Charlottesville. October 8.
Public auction of the estate of Jars Dinsmore’s widow or widow’s claim will occur at the former residence on October 15. The sale includes twelve or thirteen enslaved people, household and kitchen furniture, a library with Low’s Encyclopedia, stock with three horses and a valuable cow, farming tools, a crop of wheat rye corn oats fodder hay seed, and other personal property. Terms: nine months credit on sums over ten dollars. cash for ten dollars and under. Executed by DINSMORE, Savr, Executor, October 1.
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